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11-13-2007, 10:52 PM
KRS 118.555 (http://www.lrc.ky.gov/KRS/118-00/555.PDF): Methods by which to determine a political party's delegate votes for presidential candidates.
The state executive committee of each political party shall, pursuant to its party's
rules, determine whether to distribute its party's authorized delegate votes for
presidential candidates at its party's national convention based on the results of a
party caucus, a presidential preference primary, or a combination of the two (2)
methods. Each state executive committee shall notify the State Board of Elections
of its decision not later than the December 31 preceding the day for conducting a
presidential preference primary as set by KRS 118.561.
If a state executive committee determines that its party's authorized delegate votes
for presidential candidates at its party's national convention shall be distributed
based on the results of a party caucus, a presidential preference primary shall not be
conducted for that political party, and the provisions of KRS 118.561 to 118.651
shall not apply. The distribution of delegates among the presidential candidates
shall be determined by party rule.
If a state executive committee determines that its party's authorized delegate votes
for presidential candidates at its party's national convention shall be distributed
based on the results of both a party caucus and a presidential preference primary, the
formula for distribution of authorized delegate votes based on the results of a party
caucus shall be determined by party rule. The distribution of delegates based on the
results of a presidential preference primary shall be in accordance with the
provisions of KRS 118.641(1). Regardless of the method by which the authorized
delegate votes are distributed, the casting of votes on the first ballot at each party's
national convention shall be in accordance with the provisions of KRS 118.641(2).
Summary: RPK can decide to hold a caucus instead of a primary, or have both (primary rules still apply). They must notify the State Board of Elections by 12/31/2007. I don't know the likelihood of this happening, or what the precedent is. I would assume a caucus is unlikely, since I don't see anything in the RPK Rules (http://www.rpk.org/images/KY/rpk_rules_Web.pdf) mentioning it, nor do I recall it happening in my lifetime. Anyone with more experience in RPK care to enlighten us?
Disclaimer: I am not a lawyer, so my interpretation of state law remains solely MY interpretation. Read it yourself!
The state executive committee of each political party shall, pursuant to its party's
rules, determine whether to distribute its party's authorized delegate votes for
presidential candidates at its party's national convention based on the results of a
party caucus, a presidential preference primary, or a combination of the two (2)
methods. Each state executive committee shall notify the State Board of Elections
of its decision not later than the December 31 preceding the day for conducting a
presidential preference primary as set by KRS 118.561.
If a state executive committee determines that its party's authorized delegate votes
for presidential candidates at its party's national convention shall be distributed
based on the results of a party caucus, a presidential preference primary shall not be
conducted for that political party, and the provisions of KRS 118.561 to 118.651
shall not apply. The distribution of delegates among the presidential candidates
shall be determined by party rule.
If a state executive committee determines that its party's authorized delegate votes
for presidential candidates at its party's national convention shall be distributed
based on the results of both a party caucus and a presidential preference primary, the
formula for distribution of authorized delegate votes based on the results of a party
caucus shall be determined by party rule. The distribution of delegates based on the
results of a presidential preference primary shall be in accordance with the
provisions of KRS 118.641(1). Regardless of the method by which the authorized
delegate votes are distributed, the casting of votes on the first ballot at each party's
national convention shall be in accordance with the provisions of KRS 118.641(2).
Summary: RPK can decide to hold a caucus instead of a primary, or have both (primary rules still apply). They must notify the State Board of Elections by 12/31/2007. I don't know the likelihood of this happening, or what the precedent is. I would assume a caucus is unlikely, since I don't see anything in the RPK Rules (http://www.rpk.org/images/KY/rpk_rules_Web.pdf) mentioning it, nor do I recall it happening in my lifetime. Anyone with more experience in RPK care to enlighten us?
Disclaimer: I am not a lawyer, so my interpretation of state law remains solely MY interpretation. Read it yourself!